City of Tolleson issued the following announcement on Sept. 3
In the City of Tolleson COVID-19 cases continue to be higher than Maricopa County. City staff continues to collaborate with the Maricopa County Health Department monitoring COVID-19 case and positivity rates in the state, county and in the City of Tolleson.
Per Maricopa County, cities with a rate 1.5 times the county rate are hotspots. In May there were 24 COVID-19 cases in Tolleson and in June 213 cases. This drastic increase was 2.4 times faster in the month of June than Maricopa County making Tolleson a hotspot. With 152 reported COVID-19 cases in July, the city’s case rate is 1.8 times higher than Maricopa County resulting in the continued hot spot designation. Although the hotspot designation remains in place cases are decreasing, the City is asking that the entire community continue to follow CDC guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The County continues to work directly with the Tolleson Community Action Program (CAP) Office to provide rental assistance to those families impacted by COVID-19. The CAP office will refer clients to Maricopa County for COVID emergency assistance for their heating/cooling repair/replace program. Maricopa County has designated a hotel in Tempe as part of the Maricopa County’s COVID-19 Temporary Housing Site. If you or someone you know has COVID-19 and are unable to isolate in a room by yourself, unable to have a bathroom to yourself that nobody else can use, are able to care for yourself without assistance you may qualify to stay at this housing site for free. To learn more about this service and others offered by the Maricopa County Department contact the Tolleson CAP office for assistance. The CAP office can be reached Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at (623) 936-2760.
Embry Women’s Health Group continues to provide 24 hour, 7 days a week COVID-19 tests at the rear parking lot of the Tolleson City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 85353. Appointments are not required and walk-ups are welcome. This convenient testing site is available for Tolleson residents and the entire West Valley, so people can continue to make well-informed decision regarding their health. Test results are provided in 2-4 business days. Embry Women’s Health Group or any lab they use will not bill patients for being tested. It is important that during these uncertain times, no patient should ever have to worry about a bill for being tested. If a patient has insurance it will be covered by their plan. If they either do not have insurance or for some reason do not want to provide their insurance information, HRSA, which is the federally funded reimbursement program for COVID-19 will be billed. Embry Women’s Health is working with two laboratories, Northwest Pathology and LabCorp, to ensure they can provide quick results. Visit https://embrywomenshealth.com/ to learn more about Embry Women’s Health and the other services they offer.
During this pandemic, the City of Tolleson will continue to urge all members of the community to follow CDC recommendations:
- wear a mask
- stay at home when possible
- limit gatherings to less than 10 people
- wash your hands and use sanitizer when possible
- social distance (6ft)
- wear a mask, if you have to be around others
- stay home leave only to get medical care
- call ahead before visiting your doctor
- separate yourself from other people (quarantine)
- monitor your symptoms
- avoid sharing personal household items
- have someone that is not ill, clean all "high-touch" surfaces everyday
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